Review – Almost Famous

Almost good is a little closer to the truth. I suppose if you’re really into the early 70’s music thing then you’ll probably get a big kick out of this fond but false reminiscence of the days. The plot revolves around a child prodigy from an offbeat family who lands a freelance job writing an article for Rolling Stone about an up-and-coming band. When the group’s engaged in wacky offstage antics (like getting stoned with a bunch of teenagers in Topeka) the movie manages an entertaining moment or two. But just when it starts to worm its way into your good graces, it leaps right back out via one of its many soap-opera-esque elements, including the young-man-coming-of-age and the groupie-coming-to-grips-with-the-futility-of-her-lifestyle. This isn’t a bad movie, especially not if viewed in the right company. Maybe I just expected too much from it. Mildly amusing